Welfare lottery ban proposed in North Carolina - 0 views
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Alisa Cooper on 26 Jan 13Why is everyone always picking on welfare recipients? Now NC is trying to stop people from buying lottery tickets. Seems a bit absurd to me.
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Welfare Recipients Should Be Drug Tested like the Working Class - 0 views
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This article is in favor of drug testing welfare applicants. This article is comparing the state assistance to a interview process of a job. If job applicants have to be drug tested then welfare applicants should be too.
Should Arizona be drug testing Arizona welfare recipients? - 1 views
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Explains why it is necessary to drug test welfare recipients. Some say it is not fair to target this group of people and other feel that tax payers pay for these benefits and it is not fair to them. -
This article discusses whether or not welfare recipients should be drug tested. Both opposing opinions are mentioned in the article. Personally, I believe that it should be required and that the opposing opinion in the article did not give a very good argument.
Drug Testing Welfare Recipients - 0 views
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A brief overview of the drug testing experiment of welfare recipient in three states and a brief reflection on history of charities and events.
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This is great idea but I have to agree that it is an invasion of privacy. Also stereotyping. If you drug test all welfare applicants then it is part of the process, just as you are drug tested for employment. I agree that many abuse the system but not because they are drug users but because they know how to get away with it.
Welfare Reform - 0 views
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This site discuses President Obama's plan for welfare reform. It says his plan is to leave it up to the individual state to deiced how to go about the use of welfare.
Welfare System changes - 0 views
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The welfare system was designed to help the american family that needed a little extra help. With the ever changing use of this system this site talks about how welfare needs to change as well.
New Hampshire GOP: Want Welfare? Take A Drug Test - 0 views
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Republicans in New Hampshire proposed a bill that residents must pass a drug test before receiving welfare. The applicants themselves would have to pay 45$ for screening. Passers will get a refund and those who fail will be blocked from the service for a year.
Should Welfare Recipients Be Drug Tested? - 0 views
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This article discusses a different perspective about drug testing welfare applicants. A couple good arguing points are addressed. Many people feel drug testing is appropriate, this article is suggesting helping the addicts. In the long run, it will be more cost effective along with helping a person or family.
Michigan Lawmakers Want Welfare Applicants To Pee In A Cup - 0 views
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This article is about a bill passed by Michigan's House that requires welfare applicants to submit to drug testing in order to receive their benefits. One supporter of the bill said "Michigan residents can be expected to get drug tested when applying for a job. The same possibility should exist for welfare recipients as well, especially if there are children involved,".
US Welfare Spending - 0 views
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Excellent information on welfare spending and estimates from Christopher Chantrill
Oklahoma welfare applicants to face drug screening - 0 views
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Oklahoma recently signed a new bill stating that all new applicants for welfare are required to submit a drug test. Children and underage parents will not have to submit to a drug screen. Applicants who fail the test are able to get drug treatment and reapply in 6 months.
Welfare recipients get drug tested - 1 views
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This article argues that having to drug test all jobless Americans would be too costly. It would not be the best way to deter drug use. Another effective way to put that money to good use would be to offer counseling services instead. -
There was a vote to determine weather or not welfare recipients should get drug tested. Most of the voters had voted yes.
Is Drug Testing Welfare Applicants Unconstitutional? - Yahoo! News - 0 views
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Interesting concept here, but they will spend lots more money defending laws like this than they would if they just paid the welfare. Too bad.
Rationally Speaking: Drug testing for welfare - 0 views
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This blog is talking about basically how Florida has already signed and approved the law to drug test participants of welfare. Many may not know the exact law but it only applies to people applying for cash assistance only.
Missouri To Drug Test Welfare Recipients - 0 views
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During the election, Missouri passed legislation stating that anyone receiving state benefits must pass a drug test. If recipients fail to pass a drug screening, they lost benefits for three years.
Drug testing for welfare recipients? - 0 views
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Alan Greenblatt talks about the proponent's and opponent's opinions on drug testing for welfare recipients. He also mentions constitutional rights problems that come along with these drug testings.
Drug test for those on Welfare, Is this really unconstitutional? - 0 views
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In this article, the author is explaining the process this law has taken since it has first started. The author also explains, in which direction it has taken, where people have taken it as unconstitutional.
Daily Kos: Drug testing those on welfare: still unconstitutional and a waste of money - 0 views
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This is showing how even though a few states have tried to perform drug testing on welfare recipients it has been unsuccessful and has not saved any money.
Drug testing welfare applicants nets little - 0 views
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This article is against drug testing applicants, not enough success with the past states efforts that have put some sort of policy in place. Using Arizona and Florida as examples.
Welfare Drug Testing - 1 views
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This site is about how some leaders feel about this new legislation on drug testing for welfare. Most leaders agree and want to incorporate it into their own state laws. -
This article describes how some legislators are trying to pass drug testing for TANF applicates. Florida has already passed the law and feel that it is unfair for taxpayers to subsidize drug addictions. I am a firm believer in this and think that it should be mandated.